Jack Riebel · Chicago, Illinois
Hi, I’m Jack.
I’m a Solutions Engineer at Cisco. I help teams make sense of the network, security, automation, and AI decisions behind modern infrastructure.
This is my personal blog—a place to share field notes, lab work, and ideas I’m still working through. The views here are my own.
A little about me
I like turning complicated systems into clear next steps.
At Cisco, I work with mid-market organizations as they navigate changes across networking, security, automation, and AI. My favorite part of the job is translating a complicated architecture into a decision a room can actually make.
Outside customer conversations, I build labs, explore data, and write down what I learn. This site is the public notebook for that work.
- WorkSolutions Engineer, Mid-Market Commercial at Cisco
- HomeChicago, Illinois
- EducationB.S. Computer Science, University of Missouri
- CredentialCCNA
Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall: Security Where Applications Run
Why distributed applications need coordinated security—and how segmentation, multi-vendor policy, and tested access boundaries help limit an attacker’s reach.
More writing
Notes for leaders and operators.
Cisco Antares and the Security Model That Knows Where to Look
Why compact, local models matter for vulnerability triage—and where human judgment still matters.
AI Workloads Are Network Workloads
Why bandwidth, telemetry, path visibility, and security context have to operate as one system.
Cloud Control and the New Operating Model for IT
How Cloud Control, AI Canvas, Cisco IQ, Live Protect, and PQC fit into one governed operating layer.
AI Agents Are the New Shadow IT
Why agent identities, tool access, and unmanaged workflows create a new governance problem.